New €50m Active Travel fund will benefit Kilkenny
Green Party Minister of State, Malcolm Noonan, and Green Councillor, Maria Dollard, have welcomed the inclusion of Kilkenny City in a new...
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Recent news & updates
Here, you'll find updates on my progress as Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform and T.D. for Carlow-Kilkenny. Click on the categories below to filter my posts for the issues you're interested in.
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Malcolm Noonan
- Oct 2, 2020
Over 50 projects to benefit from Local Authority Biodiversity Grant Scheme
Minister Noonan announces that 31 Local Authorities will carry out over 50 projects that promote biodiversity through the Local Authority...
Malcolm Noonan
- Apr 29, 2019
Noonan calls for a comprehensive and integrated overflow early warning system on pumping stations
Serious pollution incident in River Nore in 2018 highlighted ‘serious deficiencies’ in the alarm system. Irish Water and Kilkenny County...
Malcolm Noonan
- Oct 31, 2018
Green Party claim WWF Report is a call to action
The Green Party has today claimed that Ireland can halt and reverse a global trend in biodiversity loss but that it must be led by...
Malcolm Noonan
- Oct 28, 2016
Noonan’s proposal for City bus service run by cow manure is supported by Council
A novel proposal to turn cow manure into a gas to power a fleet of city buses has been unanimously supported by members of Kilkenny...
Malcolm Noonan
- Feb 23, 2016
Duncan Stewart speaking in Kilkenny
Broadcaster and environmentalist Duncan Stewart speaking in Kilkenny, on Saturday 20th February in support of Malcolm Noonan, Green Party...
Malcolm Noonan
- Feb 22, 2016
Malcolm Noonan speaks on Flood Management
Act now, vote Green Posted by Vote Malcolm Noonan Carlow/Kilkenny on Wednesday, 10 February 2016
Malcolm Noonan
- Feb 22, 2016
Malcolm Noonan speaks on Ash Dieback
Malcolm Noonan speaks on Ash Dieback Posted by Vote Malcolm Noonan Carlow/Kilkenny on Saturday, 13 February 2016
Malcolm Noonan
- Jan 31, 2016
Noonan urges candidates not to poster town or village centres
Green Party candidate in the upcoming General Election Cllr Malcolm Noonan is urging his fellow candidates to refrain from postering in...
Malcolm Noonan
- Jan 4, 2016
Greens propose catchment management and sustainable land use planning approach to flood relief.
Greens propose catchment management and sustainable land use planning approach to flood relief. Flood relief schemes for individual towns...
Malcolm Noonan
- Oct 21, 2015
EU and US Trade Deal will decimate Irish Agriculture-Noonan
The Irish Government is leading Irish farmers and the very future of farming itself down a destructive path in supporting a trade deal...
Malcolm Noonan
- Aug 7, 2012
Green Party condemns decision to licence GM Potato trials in Carlow – your help needed
The biotechnology industry won the day, thanks to their friends and supporters in Fine Gael and Labour. The Green Party has condemned the...
Malcolm Noonan
- Dec 31, 2009
Acquisition of St Mary’s ends a great year for Kilkenny
This is a press release I issued following the Borough Council’s purchase of St Mary’s Church and Graveyard. I have to say, I felt very...
Malcolm Noonan
- Nov 26, 2009
Plans for Bridge and Access Scheme should now be scrapped
Following the decision by An Bord Pleanala to refuse planning for a major retail development at the former Mart site in Kilkenny City,...
Malcolm Noonan
- Sep 29, 2009
Mayor urges public to play their part in Mobility Week
September16th to 22nd is European Mobility Week and Kilkenny as a registered participating city has a journey to go in becoming a model...
Malcolm Noonan
- Jan 11, 2009
Recycling Facilities Needed in Eastern Environs of Kilkenny
The lack of any recycling facilities on the Eastern Environs of Kilkenny is seriously hampering the efforts of communities in that area...
Malcolm Noonan
- Nov 6, 2008
Council Asked to Lead the Way in Rainwater Harvesting
Kilkenny County Council have been asked to lead the charge in promoting rainwater harvesting technology by installing systems in new...
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